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European Championship semi-finals to prove he is the definition of 'foot like a traction engine'.The phrase was famously coined by Steve Coogan when playing the character of inept TV presenter Alan Partridge. It has since entered modern football language to describe any goal that is thundered in from long distance.Essugo's strike against France in the U17 Euros on Sunday certainly fell into the 'traction engine' category.

BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show in character as Alan Partridge. In true Partridge style, ‘Alan’ told a series of jokes and couldn’t help but take the opportunity to skewer the radio station.The skit began with Zoe informing listeners that a caller named “Alan” was on the line.Listeners then heard Steve Coogan’s distinctive voice asking Zoe to put him “through to the duty manager”.He continued: “I want to speak to the duty manager about the show and the state of it.“I’ve got a few concerns.”Zoe responded reluctantly: “Ok, is this something that I can help with...”‘Alan’ let out a long sigh and said despondently: “Zoe, I’ll level with you, I haven’t listened to Radio 2 since Dale Winton left.“I am only listening today because I am touring the country with my live show and the bus driver likes it, and he’s big.”Zoe chuckled and said: “Well, I’m glad you are listening again Alan,” to which he quipped: “Well that makes one of us!”The host sounded taken aback and gasped: “Oh, oh!”Explaining his issues with the radio station, ‘Alan’ remarked: “I just feel like the entire station has lost its way.“It just doesn’t feel like Radio 2 anymore, people want to know who your station is aimed at.“6 Music [is for] Guardian readers in their 40s who ride skateboards.

Will Young has returned to Twitter following the airing of his heartbreaking documentary, Losing My Twin Rupert.READ: Who was Will Young's twin brother Rupert?The show took a compassionate and brave look at alcoholism, inspired by Will's brother who tragically died in August 2020 at the age of 41. WATCH: Jeremy Kyle shares reaction to documentary Death on DaytimeRupert had battled depression, anxiety and alcoholism for more than 20 years.

Lorraine Kelly had an opportunity and she took it as she made a sly dig at Richard Madeley during Good Morning Britain. The TV presenter appeared on the ITV news programme as usual to tease her own show.

Hollyoaks, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. ‘Hollyoaks’ star Abi PhillipsPhillips, known for playing Liberty Savage on the popular soap, shared the news with followers on Instagram on Monday 9 May.

Alan Partridge has poked fun at Piers Morgan’s struggling TV ratings.Steve Coogan’s beloved comedy character took aim at the former Good Morning Britain presenter and his new show in a speech at the TV BAFTAs.“Hello, I’m Alan Partridge,” the comedian began, saying: “Here to commemorate 75 years alongside this fella,”lifting up the BAFTA award.“Yep, it’s the BAFTA trophy,” he added. “A face I affectionately call the TV commissioner because he’s one-eyed, brainless and couldn’t crack a smile if he wanted to.”Apologising for his absence in person, Partridge said: “Sadly I can’t be with you, because I’m on a nationwide tour, performing in person each night to an audience bigger than Piers Morgan gets on the actual telly.”He added: “But the good thing about Piers is it doesn’t bother him.Take a look at the full speech here:A post shared by Alan Partridge (@alanpartridge_aha)Alan Partridge returned for a second series of This Time With Alan Partridge last year.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Sharp, funny and toe-curlingly cringeworthy in the way that only Alan can be, This Time‘s return is a comforting continuation of the Norfolk celeb’s recent revival.

Pier Morgan has made a dig at Ant and Dec after they reignited their feud with the presenter following their BAFTA win.Their show Saturday Night Takeaway won the award for Entertainment Programme at the ceremony on Sunday evening.Piers has previously taken offence at the duo’s domination of the awards, and lost to Ant and Dec at the National Television Awards for Best Presenter last year, when the pair won it for the 20th consecutive year.When Ant and Dec were quizzed about the possibility of being “hated” by the former Good Morning Britain presenter following their win, Ant said: “That’s great, I don’t mind that.”Dec also added that they’re “doing something right” if their wins continue to upset Piers.The 57-year-old took to Twitter to share with his followers that his stance on the pair remains the same. He wrote: “I couldn’t be less happy for you, lads @antanddec.” He also added a thumbs up emoji.In their acceptance speech, the Saturday Night Takeaway presenters said their winning streak still means a lot to them.Ant said: “This means a lot tonight, to still be nominated 17 years later and still be winning 17 years on means an awful lot.“We’re thrilled to be able to do this job and still get away with it after all these years.

BAFTAs) take place.Popular shows such as Gogglebox, It's a Sin and Stath Lets Flats have been nominated, while big names including Graham Norton, Steve Coogan, Jodie Comer and Jessica Plummer will be hoping to scoop gongs.The show will air from the magnificent Royal Festival Hall in London and will be the first BAFTA ceremony in three years to be attended by an in-person audience.That will be good news for its host.For the third straight year, comedian and writer Richard Ayoade will be presenting the glamourous show.But things could have turned out oh so differently for the funnyman.Here are some things you may not know about Richard.Did you know that Richard could have so easily taken a different route and not ended up on our screens?The 44-year-old attended St Catharine's College in Cambridge after growing up in the east of England, just outside Ipswich.He finished up in the college in 1998 after three years of studying law.However, it was an extracurricular activity which helped him launch his career.Richard took a big interest in stage productions, and became president of the amateur drama club Footlights in the college (with his vice-president being John Oliver!)Previous presidents of the group included David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Hugh Laurie and members of Monty Python.Richard has since said that his degree was not a "fallback" for him, instead meaning he had to go back to "square one".John Oliver wasn't the only future star that Richard was connected with in Cambridge.He met actress Lydia Fox while studying there and has since married her.Lydia studied at Newnham College at the University of Cambridge.

Channel 4’s Stath Lets Flats star Jamie Demetriou has beaten new Doctor Who lead Ncuti Gatwa to Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme at the BAFTA TV Awards.

BBC Scotland show The Nine, Coogan said: “It’s funny because on the one hand I’m pro-European and, I mean, when Brexit happened I was thinking of moving to Scotland. That’s what I felt.”He added: “I can totally understand the desire for Scottish independence.

Elvis PresleyLink dated a lot of women during his time in Hollywood. The singer made a partial transition into being an actor in the 1960s with a slew of musical films.

The One Show were left “cringing” after host Lauren Laverne made a bizarre comment about Jermain Jenas falling pregnant during the show’s intro.As the pair welcomed viewers to join them for their latest celeb-packed programme, Jermaine checked in with his co-host and discussed his latest bout of hay fever“The hay fever is killing me though, I’m not gunna lie,” said Jermaine.Lauren then agreed before adding some tips: “Oh the pollen count’s quite bad at the minute have you tried all the normal stuff? Like around the nostril a little bit of petroleum jelly?“I have done that,” he replied.“Have you tried having a shower before you go to bed to get rid of the pollen?” Again, Jermaine added that he had tried this tip already.Lauren then shocked viewers at home by saying: “have you got pregnant? That worked for me!”A shocked Jermaine looked baffled, saying simply, “erm, excuse me?”Think about it, added Lauren. “I’ll leave that one with you.

Throughout the years, Made In Chelsea has turned its cast members into famous faces. Away from their extravagant shopping sprees along King’s Road, former cast members have gone on to establish successful businesses, try their hand at ballroom dancing and team up with some incredible brands. But who’s the wealthiest of them all? The team at We Thrift have put together a nifty list, so let’s take a peek… Ollie Locke-Locke - £7.6milion After making his on screen debut during the first series of Made In Chelsea back in 2001, Ollie is one of the show’s most famous faces.

Steve Coogan has spoken about his role in the forthcoming Jimmy Savile drama, stating his belief that the BBC show will “vindicate itself”.The actor, who plays Savile in the four-part mini-series, told BBC Radio 5 Live he was aware of “a sort of revulsion about the idea of even making it” among many people.“But in actual fact, it’s a mistake to think that the best way to deal with something is to not talk about it,” the 56-year-old said (per BBC News), who is best known for comedy roles such as Alan Partridge.“The script is very well written. And it’s something that needs to be talked about because to understand how predators operate, you have to look at the whole picture.”Coogan also said viewers needed to be reminded that “people who do bad things are also human beings who have a life,” and stressed the importance that more people “understand how it happens”.“Like any kind of figure who is repellent, you have to understand it.

Steve Coogan, Chivalry starts this week on Channel 4. Written by Coogan and co-star Sarah Solemani, Chivalry picks up with indie filmmaker Bobby Sohrabi taking over as director of a rather problematic movie produced by Cameron O'Neill. Cameron is desperate to remain relevant while avoiding being "cancelled".

The One Show took an awkward turn when presenter Nikki Fox told off Steve Coogan for not laughing at her joke.The BBC One chat show kicked off again on Wednesday (April 20), and it saw show hosts Jermaine Jenas and Zoe Ball chat to legendary comic Steve and EastEnders star Kim Medcalfe.However, things turned awkward when presenter Nikki Fox told a joke about customers getting 'stung' by Sting tickets.The broadcaster was telling viewers about complaining customers who have faced issues with ticket resell site called Stubhub.The customers claimed they were having issues getting in touch with the resale site.However, Nikki clearly didn't get the response from Steve that she was looking for, so she took to giving him a stern word about it on air."Stubhub. It's a ticket resale site that gives customers the opportunity to buy and re-sell tickets, but we've been hearing about customers who have been having all sorts of issues trying to reach Stubhub when there's a problem."She then said: "Sally Marshall, she got in touch with us.

Channel 4 promises: "Chivalry is a fresh new look on gender politics and romance, and asks the question: can one build and sustain a successful, relevant career in Hollywood without sacrificing authenticity?"Chivalry grants the audience permission to laugh while asking complex questions that we as a society often find hard to discuss. "The topic of cancel culture and workplace romance following the #MeToo movement, in which victims of abuse came forward with their stories en masse, sparked a lot of debate in the writers' room. READ MORE: POLL: Should Will Smith have his Oscar taken away for Chris Rock slap?"We had quite vociferous debates and even though they were quite heated, they were never antagonistic," said Steve.

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Ear. The Geordie presenters will be pranking Oti as the hilarious feature returns on the final episode of the season. Ant & Dec will direct Oti to complete a series of embarrassing tasks in front of unsuspecting members of the public through a hidden earpiece.

Gemma Collins wowed as she left the Opera House theatre following the opening night of her one-woman show. The former The Only Way Is Essex star brought the first show of her GC's Big Night Out tour to Manchester.

Steve Coogan has shared his thoughts about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, describing the incident as 'appalling arrogance.' The Middleton-born film and TV actor and comedian said the altercation was the 'epitome of all that’s twisted and horrible about Hollywood' in a conversation on BBC's Loose Ends show.

Will Smith of ‘appalling arrogance’ for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, describing the incident as ‘the epitome of all that is twisted and horrible about Hollywood’.Smith later apologised in a statement following the event, claiming Rock’s joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith – referencing GI Jane 2 due to her hair loss, which is a result of the medical condition alopecia – had made him react ‘emotionally’.Actor and comedian Coogan discussed the controversial moment during an appearance on BBC Sounds’ Loose Ends with presenter Clive Anderson, sharing his support for Rock. When asked by Anderson whether he had ever seen or experienced something similar during his career, Coogan responded: ‘Well I mean first of all, I thought Hollywood showed itself at its absolute worst.